IR14, the annual meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers in Denver CO USA, is upon us and, as you know, I was honored to serve as Chair of the Conference Theme, Keynote and Plenary Organization as well as early program development. AoIR is one of the most productive communities of scholars researching everything one […]
Representations of non-normative genders and sexualities are nothing new in digital games. There are numerous examples (see also here), and many left to be recorded I’m sure. That said, the amount of diversity of sexualities and genders in this medium still seems lacking, particularly vis-à-vis other media. In the past I have written on the […]
In early September 2013 the consumer marketing data company Acxiom unveiled a new website: AboutTheData.com. The site is billed as a resource for consumers seeking answers to “questions about the data that fuels marketing” and has been received by some as a welcome opportunity to peek under the hood of one of the nation’s largest […]
Some contributors to Culture Digitally have a busy week starting October 7th! On October 8th Microsoft Research New England is hosting its 5th Anniversary Symposium to commemorate its founding in 2008. As part of this event former and existing visiting researchers have been asked to attend and some will present their research. From Culture Digitally, […]